US932545A - Telephone antiseptic mouthpiece. - Google Patents

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I. M. HAPP- TELEPHONE AANTISBPTIU MOUTHPIEUE. APPLICATION FILED APR.24,190'7.

932,545. I Patented Aug. 31, 1909.

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JACOB MAURICE HAFF, 01: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

TELEPHONE ANTISEP'IIC MOUTHPIEGE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 31, 1909.

by such antiseptics. It is necessary in usingsuch antiseptics for telephone mouthpieces that the antiseptic material be renewed from time to time. a

An object of this invention ;is to provide a cheap, simple and convenient antiseptic device, whereby such antiseptic material can be applied to such mouthpiece or the like, and time to time without any liability of destruction or injury to the telephone mouthpiece or to the telephone diaphragm by thechemical action of the antiseptic substance.

Other objects and advantages may appear from the subjoined detailed description.

The antiseptics referred to are those liquid forms of substances which are adapted to throw off gases inimical to disease germs and with which a porous body mounted in the mouthpiece is saturated.

The accompanying drawings illustrate the invention. a

Figure 1 is an enlarged axial section of this invention applied in atelephone mouthpiece. Fig. 2 is a View of the attaching col lar. Fig. 3 is a View of the open ended metal inner lining and'su port for the perforated antiseptic disk an wick and guard therefor. Fig. 4 is a viewof the end cap and clamp. Fig. 5 is aplan .of the Fig. 7 is a broken view of the inner ining in place in the end cap, both-being removed from the telephone mouthpiece and carrying the perforated antiseptic disk and retaining gauze which are shown in place 1 desi atestheordinary flaring telephone mouthpiece; 2, a flaring the outer flaring end of said mouthpiece; 3 an annular inner lining forming a holder or support for the perforated antiseptic disk 4,

v outer lip spirit of the invention.

erforateddisk. Fig. 6 is a plan of the retaimng auze;

sorbent material collar fitted around Application filed April 24, 1907. Serial No. 370,084.

which in practice is of fibrous absorbent material saturated with some suitable germicide and antiseptic substance.

5 is a sheet of gauze and 6. the end cap or retainer.

The'annular inner lining and antiseptic holder 3 isa spun or stamped metal funnel device, having a flaring mouth 7, and a cylindri'cal portion 8 of approximately the same diameter as the inner end of the flaring portion 7 which joins directly onto the cylindrical portion 8.

- 9 is an IIIIIGI'llOllOW conical'terminal or extension to the inner lining or holder.

The lip orrim .of the flaring portion 7 is equal to or greater in diameter than the or rim 10 of the mouthpiece 1, and is less thanthe inner diameter of the flaring rim of the collar.

The cap 6 1s annularand isprovided with two collars at its opposite rims as the inner collar, spigot or neck 11, and the outer collar or fastening flange 12. The fastening flange 12 is ,of'greater external diameter than the external diameter of the outer rim of the flaring collar 2. Said flange and collar are constructed to engage each other to secure the end cap or retainer 6 firmly to the flaring collar 2, which in practice is made to encircle the telephone mouthpiece 1. Preferably the means of engagement between the collar 2 and cap' 6 consists of screwthreads 13, 14011 said collar and in the flange 12.

All of the parts 2, 3, and 6 heretofore described are preferably made of spun or vstamped sheet metal, but they may be other- Wise .formed, withoutdeparting from the The perforated antiseptic carrying disk 4 is approximately equal in diameter to the cylindrical portion 8 of the inner lining or support 3, and is than the inner dlameter of the conical terminal 9 of theinne'r lining 3. Said disk is advisably made'of felt or some other abof considerable thickness and having suflicient firmness of textureto maintain its disk-like form when inserted into the inner lining, and brou ht into engagement with the tapering wa s of themnor terminal .9.

The'gauze sheet 5 is 0 size to lapover around the neck 11.

To assemble the parts thecollar 2 will be approximately the same diameter as the spigot 11 and is also greater i f greater diameter thanthe-perforated. disk 4 and is of suificient placed upon the flaring mouthpiece as indicated in Fig. 1, and then the cap 6 will be inverted bringing the neck 11 uppermost whereupon the gauze sheet may be placed centrally over the end of the neck and the perforated disk at placed on top of that, then the inner lining 3 will be brought into place, the flaring lip 7 coming in contact with the flange 12. The length of the lip 7 and cylindrical portion 8 of the inner lining is proportioned relative to the depth of the conical web and neck 11, so that when the inner lining is inserted into the cap 6 the neck 11 y will be inserted into the cylindrical portion 8 of the inner.,lining.

The diameter of the gauze sheet 5 is such that when the spigot 11 enters the cylindrical body 8, its edges are thereby turned over the end of the neck and said neck fits close enough into said body 8 to tauten the gauze sheet and hold it firmly in place. These parts are made to fit tightly enough so that the effectis to hold the inner lining firmly in the cap by friction between the neck 11, the gauze sheet 5 and the cylindrical body 8, while at the same time the taut gauze and the end of the neck crowd the per'forated disk et into the tapering terminal of the inner lining, so that all parts are firmly held together, then the cap 6 will be brought into place over the mouth of the mouthpiece 1 inserting the inner lining into said mouthpiece. 1n cases where the cap is provided with screwthreads as at 13 to screw onto the screw-threaded'portion 14: of the fastening collar 2, the operator will then screw the cap into place on said collar. When the same is screwed tightly thereon the antiseptic pad or disk 4 will be firmly secured in place and there held by the gauze 5 and neck or spigot 11. v 7

An object of the gauze is toprevent the displacement of the pad or disk 4 without the exertion of considerable force and to to be a sufi'icient protection against ordinary thoughtless meddling by persons having access to the telephone. Care, should be had in manufacturing the device that the neck or spigot 'll'be of suflicient diameter compared with the cylindrical portion 8 to clamp the gauze material tightly between the surfaces.

- By making a tight fit of the parts, the gauze will be clamped so firmly that it cannot be punched out and the disk 4 can only bedamaged by first punching a hole through the gauze sheet.

It is advisable to keep the: appliance in antiseptic condition by renewing the antiseptic from time to time. This may be done by an attendant, who will remove the disk by reversing the operation above described for assembling the parts and when the parts are disassembled he will replace the old disk with a new one freshly saturated. Whereupon the old disk may be discarded.

What I claim is:-

1. The combination of a telephone mouthpiece, a lining therefor, an absorbent antiseptic disk in the lining, a gauze retainer for securing said disk in said lining, and means to clamp the gauze in the lining.

2. The combination of a telephone mouthpiece, a lining therefor, an antiseptic disk of fibrous material 'in the lining, and a gauze retainer for securing said disk in the lining. p

3. The combination with a telephone mouthpiece of a collar loosely engaging the mouthpiece, a cap engaging said collar, an

antiseptic disk, and means interposed between said collar and cap for securing said antiseptic disk in lace.

4:. The combination with a collar adapted to engage a mouthpiece, of a cap engaging said collar, an annular holder. within said cap, an antiseptic disk carried by said holder, and means carried by said cap for securing said antiseptic disk in said-holder.

5. The combination with a collar loosely adapted to engage a mouthpiece, of a cap engaging said collar and having an annular opening, a holder fitting said cap, an antiseptic disk carried by said holder, and means carried by said cap for securing said disk in said holder.

6. An antiseptic holding'device for telephone mouthpieces and the like com rising a collar, a cap engaging saidcollar, a iolder fitting said cap and provided with an extension, an antiseptic disk carried by said extension, and means for securing said disk,

in said extension.

7. An antiseptic holding device for telephones and the like comprising an exteriorly screw-threaded collar arranged to engage the back side of the flaring end of the mouthpiece, an antiseptic holder fitting within the mouthpiece, and a screw-threaded cap screwed upon the collar and fitting within the antiseptic holder within the mouthpiece .to hold the antiseptic holder adjustab y in place. 8. .An antiseptic-holding device for telephone mouthpleces and the like com rising a collar arranged to engage a mo 't piece, an antiseptic holder to fit said moilthpiece, said holder being provided with a lannular opening gradual y diminishing rea ardly, an antiseptic disk in said rearwardly diminishing portion of said holder and a cap engaging said-collar, said cap in provided with a neck arranged to engage t e annular opening of and to secure in place said holder. 9. T e combination with a telephone mouthpiece, of a screw-threaded collar fitting against the back side of the flaring m0uthpiece, an antiseptic holder fitting within the mouthpiece, and a screw-threaded mouthpiece-and means for securing antiseptic material in said mouthpiece comprisin a collar loosely engaging the mouthpiece en of the telephone, an antiseptic carrying device composed of a substantially concial body, the wall for a portion of its length being straight and'the' remainder convergent,

an antiseptic diskin said convergent end, a dlsk of gauze, and acap engaging said collar and provided-with an annular opening and a neck, said neck being arranged to engage the gauze and secure said gauze in place 1n the straight portion of'said antiseptic holding device.

11. A screwthreaded cap, having a neck, a disk holder seated in said cap, the same con- "ergingrearwardly and provided with an intermediate cylindrical portion, 'an antiseptic disk at the end of said cylindrical portion, a gauze retainer over the disk and engaging the cylindrical portion and an annular screwthreaded collar screwed into the cap. I p

In testimony whereof, l bhave hereunto set my hand at Los Angel'es alifornia this 9th day of February 1907.

JAooB MAURICE IIIA'FF.

In presence of- Janus R. TOWNSEND, JULIA TOWNSEND.

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